Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-07-10
FAIRMONT.

Monday, the 4th inst, drew an immense
crowd and were a financial as well as a
general success. There were several fine
horses here. and the exhibitions of speed
were all good. The free-for-all run was as
pretty q race "a was ever run in the State,
and the large and enthusiastic crowd
bowled itself hoarse with delight when
Col. Parsons plucky little mare, Daily
Hunt, came in a winner, with all the odds
against her. Her rider was new and was
o~utJockeyed at every point, and she was
crowded on the track into the deep sand
once, and when she passed Essex on the
home stretch, having made up two full
lengths lost in q bad start, everybody was
happy and the crowd broke loose. Time,
first heat (mile), Isl; second 1:50. On
Tuesday a dash of two-thirds of o mile was
arranged for" between Princess and
Wyndnoff. This was to enable the back
ers OF the defeated Essex to win back
enough off the crowd to pay expenses. 1t
did not work just right in
this, but they got up
a very pretty row in the judges stand.
Our W Devil john Baker had n of
his wild assertions corrected by q little
fellow who stood near and then the big
preacher wanted TO fight. Knives and re-
volvers were drawn and fourished, and the
judges became excited and scrambled down
the poles to the ground, but nobody was
injured. One of the most interesting
things about was the wonderful shell and
soap man. He won the confidence of men
who can't pay their debts or their taxes,
| onA nnhh1ad Ahatr l,oafo He nannht nm
ex-sberif of this county who ought to have
known better, for twenty dollars, and one
penny wise man of Fairmont invested
i've dollars in soap. To see how numer-
Gus were the victims amp how much money
they had for the purchase of soap, etc,
completely annihilates the cry OF hard
times, and calls to our mind the maxim
thst "a fool and his money are soon parted"
The County Court will meet here on the
Goth instant to receive bids for q bridge
and stone work for the same, at John W.
Merrill's, on Pawpaw creek, half a mile
from Rievesville. The bridge will be a
hundred feet span.
c. Sprigg Sands and wife were visiting
Mrs. Sands parents in Rowlesburg Sun
day aud Monday last.
Alva NJ. F. Billingslea and wife, of
| Washington, d. c., are here visiting rela-
tives. Alva is an old Fairmont boy, who
now halls from Virginia and has recently
been appointed Superintendent Of Govern
ment buildings. He is all eminent archi-
tect, a polished gentleman and a good
Democrat. His wife was formerly Miss
Kaufman and was at one time a teacher in
our Normal School. Their many friends
were glad to see them again.
Mrs. Elizabeth Arnett left this week for
Washington, and will 60 from there to the
State of Maine for a short time.
Misses Mary Ollie and Susie Moore,
of Morgantown, Gussie Moore, of Fond du
Lac, Wis, and Rose Sweeney, of Wheel
ing, were the "uests of Judge Fleming's
family here on Wednesday evening last.
Miss Eldie Coombs left this week for
Mountain Lake Park.
p. H. Bennett is in Birmingham, Ala
hama, trying to catch on to the boom or q
lively young railroad company that wants
a line graded.
Mr.. Hutchinson and daughter, of Clarks-
burg, are visiting the family of Robert j.
Fleming, in town.
Fairmont has another little sensation on
hand, but your correspondent will not de-
tail it, because their is nobody to make
him tell" and then it will be forgotten in
less thar O week anyhow. Such things
are o. frequent occurrence and consequently
of little interest or importance.
Mrs. f. B. Nuzum, of Alabama, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Gould, and other rel
atives and friends here.
A Clarksburg man is responsible for the
statement that Mountain Lake Park Is
gaining a reputation as a popular resort
for ''old maids and other unmarried la
dies" His statement must SAVIOR some
what of the truth, as DR.. Morris, the dem
fist, talks of moving his tooth fixing
establishment to that place.
i l.. p. Carr and family departed for
Mountain Lake this week. Larry got to
see the races and will devote the remain
der of the season TO Sunday School con-
v~entions and camp.meetings.
Charles Yeager, formerly of this place,
but now of Baltimore, Nd, is visiting
here.
Fairmont sympathizes most heartily
with Grafton in her late misfortune.
Wheeling should have sent Grafton fire
engines az readily as Grafton and Fair
mont sent Wheeling potatoes in her ex-
tremity.
The liquor men nave been generous since
We have no license. Few persons who
were before the grand jury had paid for
anything, and those who paid could not
remember whether il was lemonade OF
liquor they bought. The Prosecuting At
torney may try perjury a hitch before he is
through with it.
Our young friend Sam Nuzum has rented
a room on Main street and started in bust
ness on his own account. He has the mob
best lot of furniture ever brought to town.
Matt ID. Christie has had his hair cut
short and feels bigger than he looks. The
baby's name is Carney Pitcher Christie.
He is the image of his pop and consequent
ly pretty, and weighed ten pounds.
Rev. Howard MacQueary, Of Canton, o.,
formerly of this place, was here this week.
He left yesterday for q brief visit among
friends in Clarksburg.
N. W. Musgrove, Of Clarksburg, was
here yesterday.
Mrs. C. B. Carney returned yesterday,
after a prOtracted visit TO her father, in
Darlington, Ohio.
MISS JeHule nay hiouu IL nSaih VII ehS
sick list.
w. j. Shore, the REGISTER man, has
lately purchased a Polar Ice Pulverizer,
which he finds very convenient when he
dispenses soda and lemonade.
Fairmont is arranging to have electric
light.
The Board of Education met TO day to
lay the levy and select teachers.
VIM. A. Okley, of the INDIA, returned
y esterday from a trip to washington.
Frank Cox, Esq, one ofthe rising young
attorneys of the Morgantown bar, was in
town yesterday on business.
Mrs. Christiana Hoyes, Of Grafton, one
of the victims of the late fire, is at her
mothers home here, accompanied by her
son Harry.
Stone & Bebout recently Obtained judg-
ment against the B. & o. Railroad Com
pany for the amount Of damage done a lot
of grain cradles in transit.
DIR. Abe S. Warder, Jr., and ii. S. Rey-